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The formal name for the growth of cities is called

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urbanization

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Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

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minimal government involvement in the economy

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Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of

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supply and demand

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In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

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water power was used to power factory machines

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Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

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England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built.

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What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

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Crowded and unsanitary

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The Potato Blight and Famine led to....

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millions of Irish emigrating to the US

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laissez-faire

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opposed to government regulation of business

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Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

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Abundant natural resources led to growth of industrial cities

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In response to poor working conditions and child labor, who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

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Karl Marx